Character & Values in Action

Sometimes the aha can come to both Scouts and Scouters.

If we want to end bullying we need to understand it.

A Scout cares about other people.

It is natural to want to be like the people we look up to.

Much of what I write in this blog is a search for the essential qualities of great Scoutmastership.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) is an important writer in the German language and Western culture.

The way I see it there are two ways to react to the consequences of mistakes we’ve made: Deny, blame others, cover up, and hope nobody finds out.

This Scoutmaster’s minute is based on one of Aesop’s Fables.

A Scout tells the truth.

The heart of the Scout Law is Helpful, Friendly, Courteous and Kind.

A Scoutmaster minute about discouragement: If a bird landed on your head what would you do? Run? Brush it off? Maybe both? Nobody can keep birds from flying over their head but we can keep them from making a nest in our hair.

How do you put out a fire? Adding more fuel is not the answer.

Methods Our typical (if somewhat sporadic) practice while camping is to have a ‘ vespers ‘ on Saturday evening after dinner.

A Scout is kind.

Here’s a Scoutmaster minute idea – See Preaching the Scoutmaster Minute and Seizing the Scoutmaster Minute and other Scoutmaster Minute ideas In 1984 62 year old Cliff Young took 7th place in one of the world’s most grueling ultra-marathons; Australia’s 543 mile endurance race from Sydney to Melbourne.

Being prepared is usually thought of as having the knowledge, skill and gear to meet any challenge.

The only alternative to making mistakes is for someone to make all your decisions for you, in which case you will make their mistakes instead of your own.

Michael turned out to be a special Scout in more ways than one.